Chinese customs said it will change the way the crude oil imports have been supervised, as a broader effort to improve the efficiency such as allowing customs to be cleared before cargo’s quality inspections have been finalised. China’s key import terminals along its coast, including those located in the province of Guangdong, Shandong and Zhejiang, had suffered severe congestion between the month of May through August as the record volume of crude oil purchase that flooded into the country has arrived.
Customs said that starting from October 1, importers will be allowed to offload oil once customs officers finish collecting key information and oil samples, a statement from the General Administrations of Customs in its website said. Even that, importers will still be allowed to sell or use the oil after the laboratory tests results are out. Problems related to quality, safety and trade fraud evidence will still be dealt with as normal.
